President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate three
individuals to serve in his Administration:

The President intends to nominate Delores M. Etter, of Maryland, to be
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition).
Dr. Etter currently serves as a professor for the Electrical Engineering
Department at the United States Naval Academy. From June 1998 through July
2001, she served as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Science and
Technology. During part of this time, Dr. Etter also assumed the position
of Acting Director of Defense for Research and Engineering. Earlier in her
career, Dr. Etter was a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at
the University of Colorado, Boulder as well as a faculty member in
Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of New Mexico. Dr.
Etter received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Wright State
University and her PhD from the University of New Mexico.

The President intends to nominate Lyons Gray, of North Carolina, to be
Chief Financial Officer at the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Gray
is the former President of Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership. In 1989, he
was appointed to the North Carolina General Assembly where he served for
over 12 years. In addition, Mr. Gray served as Senior Co-Chair of the
North Carolina House Finance Committee. Earlier in his career, Mr. Gray
served as President of Triangle Campers, Inc. and Vice President of
Intercontinental Consultants Corporation.

The President intends to nominate George J. Opfer, of Virginia, to be
Inspector General at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Mr. Opfer
currently serves as Deputy Inspector General at the Department of Labor.
Prior to this appointment, he served as Inspector General for the Federal
Emergency Management Agency. Earlier in his career, Mr. Opfer held several
Senior Executive Service positions with the U.S. Secret Service. He
received his bachelor's degree from St. John's University.